UK/GB/British Isles
What countries belong to the British Isles?
UK (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland) + Republic of Ireland
What is the capital of England?
London
What is the capital of Wales?
Cardiff
What is the capital of the Republic of Ireland?
Dublin
irregular verb forms - Name the forms of "see".
see - saw - seen
What countries belong to Great Britain?
England, Scotland, Wales
You can see the royal flag flying from the flagpole.
What is the highest mountain in Wales?
Mount Snowdon, c. 1,085 metres high
What are the official languages of the Republic of Ireland?
English, Irish (Irish Gaelic)
We have known each other ....... August 2023.
since
How long is the coastline of the British Isles?
c. 50,000 km
What is the name of the famous tower which most people call "Big Ben"?
Elizabeth Tower
How many people live in Wales?
c. 3.1 million people
What is Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland?
a lake c. 30 km north-west of Belfast
"She is the girl who I saw yesterday." - Can you turn it into a contact clause (leave out the relative pronoun)? Why? Why not?
yes: "She is the girl I saw yesterday." because there's no verb following the relative pronoun
What is the favourite drink of most British people? How much of it do they drink a day?
tea, average British people drink three or more cups of tea a day.
When did electric trains begin operating and so start the world's first metro system, the London Underground?
in 1890
What food is typically Welsh? (name at least 1)
Welsh rarebit, cawl
When do people in the Republic of Ireland celebrate St Patrick's Day?
17th March
If we went to Ireland, we .................. (visit) Cork.
would visit
What is the longest river in the British Isles?
River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland
Name at least five sights to visit in London.
e.g. London Eye, Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, London Transport Museum, Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Natural History Museum, Science Museum, British Museum
Name at least one national symbol of Wales. (Think of the Welsh flag.)
dragon, leek, daffodil
Name at least two symbols of the Republic of Ireland.
shamrock, harp, leprechaun, rainbow
"The police caught the thief." - How to say it in passive voice?
The thief was caught by the police.